Zack Hill by John Deering and John Newcombe for October 18, 2021

Okay…

Gee, Jan might even win with this one.

Makes me wonder when he goes right from not believing in game-playing to actually playing a game. It seems friendly and pleasant but

… Does this mean that chess is not just a game to him? Is the game serious business?

Maybe she’s hoping it turns into the scene from The Thomas Crown Affair…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH8eJsvVxSo

Move the knight Jan

The Queen’s Gambit ~ Netflix …. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

The analogy is accurate. Weaving a relationship through it is the hard but necessary part. Your move.

Then why are they playing one?

It’s a start……

Take your queen and go home with him. Looks like a decent chap.